The Mosquito

Here, my arm-
A gaudy orange stain
Where my mark was

An x- my name forgotten
Adorn me
Your mess of thin black lines

Tied quite like a bow
We’ll discuss our childhoods
While we scour my veins

Did you pick your dreams?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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